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PPG Industries, Inc.

PPG Industries, Inc.

PPGNYSEBasic Materials● Active
$113.35
$-0.45(-0.40%)
Market Cap$25.3B
P/E Ratio
52W High$133.43
52W Low$93.39

PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

PPG · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $1.16B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 66.4% year-over-year The FCF margin was 7.3%. Five-year CAGR stands at -8.6%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$1.16B▲ +66.4% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$1.23Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin7.3%$1.16B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+34.6%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-8.6%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$1.16B▲ +66.4%7.3%
FY2024$699.0M▼ 63.1%4.4%
FY2023$1.90B▲ +297.3%11.7%
FY2022$477.0M▼ 59.9%3.0%
FY2021$1.19B▼ 34.8%7.1%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) trades at a FCF yield of 4.84% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 20.9x. FCF per share stands at $5.42, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
4.84%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$5.42
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x20.9
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x25.7
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, PPG Industries, Inc. generated $1.94B in operating cash flow and spent 778M in capital expenditures, yielding $1.16B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$1.94B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$700.0M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$545.0M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($1.94B) − |CapEx| (778M) = FCF ($1.16B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
PPG Industries, Inc.
PPG Industries, Inc.YOU
PPG
$1.16B+66.4%
#2
BHP Group Limited
BHP Group Limited
BHP
$9.28B-21.7%
#3
Linde plc
Linde plc
LIN
$5.09B+3.3%
#4
Rio Tinto Group
Rio Tinto Group
RIO
$4.82B-19.3%
#5
Southern Copper Corporation
Southern Copper Corporation
SCCO
$3.43B+1.0%
#6
Newmont Corporation
Newmont Corporation
NGT.TO
$2.96B+2952.6%
Basic Materials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) reported free cash flow of $1.16B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 66.4% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 7.3%.

Based on available data, PPG Industries, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $1.90B in FY2023. The 5-year CAGR stands at -8.6%.

PPG Industries, Inc.'s FCF yield is 4.84% and price-to-FCF ratio is 20.9x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

PPG free cash flow · 8 questions

PPG Industries, Inc. free cash flow was $1.16B for FY2025, up 66.4% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $1.23B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · PPG Industries, Inc. · PPG Industries, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026